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Dozens of motorists in North Las Vegas ended up on the naughty list close to Christmas for failing to yield to pedestrians.

North Las Vegas traffic officers conducted a "Pedestrians Can Walk Safely" event targeting drivers who failed to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk and pedestrians who failed to utilize marked crosswalks.

North Las Vegas Police will combat a recent rash of pedestrian accidents with a safety event Friday.

From 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., the department will conduct a pedestrian safety event targeting mid-block crosswalks with high traffic volume.

Officers will focus their efforts on drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk, drivers who pass vehicles stopped for pedestrians and pedestrians who fail to use a crosswalk to safely cross the street. The goal of this event is to educate drivers and pedestrians to be more aware of their surroundings on the roadway.

This effort is done in conjunction with the statewide campaign known as "Pedestrians Can Walk Safely" and was made possible by a grant from the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety.

North Las Vegas Police are searching for a man involved in a home invasion.

It happened just before 9 a.m. November 28 at a house near North 5th Street and Alexander Road. Police say the suspect forced his way into the house through a window, held the victim at gunpoint and demanded money. During the robbery, the suspect did fire his gun, but no one was hurt. After taking items from the home, the suspect fled.

A neighbor recorded video of the suspect just before and just after the robbery. The suspect is described as a black man with light skin. He is between the ages of 18 and 25 years old and medium height. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing a black jacket, white T-shirt and green pants.

Anyone with information about the robbery or the suspect is urged to call North Las Vegas Police at 633-9111 or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 385-5555.

North Las Vegas Police are searching for a man who robbed a convenience store.

The crime happened around 9 p.m. October 16 at a store near Cheyenne Avenue and Civic Center Drive. The man was in the store while the clerk was counting her till. Police say the suspect reached over the counter and grabbed the money out of her hand. Following a short struggling, the robber took the cash and ran.

The suspect was not armed. He is described as a black man between 20 and 30 years old. He is 5-foot-8 and weighs 180 pounds. Witnesses say he left the scene in a white vehicle.

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A trial date has been delayed for a Cirque du Soleil dancer accused of strangling and dismembering his ex-girlfriend in Las Vegas.

Clark County courts spokeswoman Mary Ann Price said a new trial date for 32-year-old Jason Griffith will be decided during a status check on Dec. 19. Griffith's defense attorney asked Monday that the trial be delayed so he could have more time to build his case. The trial initially had been scheduled to start next week.

Prosecutors say Griffith killed 31-year-old Debora Flores Narvaez at his home in North Las Vegas on Dec. 12 and tried to hide her dismembered body in a tub of cement. He was a performer in the Beatles show, "Love," at The Mirage. Flores Narvaez performed in the "Fantasy" show at the Luxor.

North Las Vegas police are looking for help in finding a man who robbed a store.

The robbery happened at a pawn shop on West Craig Road. Police say on September 24 at around 9 a.m., the suspect walked into the store armed with a handgun. He pointed the gun at the clerk and demanded money. The clerk gave the suspect cash from the register and the suspect left.

The suspect is described as a light-skinned black man, 5-foot-8, and 170 pounds. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing a black fedora hat, dark sunglasses, gray coat, tan pants and black shoes.

Anyone with information about the suspect or the robbery is encouraged to call police at (702) 633-9111 or to leave an anonymous tip call Crime Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.

North Las Vegas detectives are seeking assistance identifying a man who robbed the CVS Pharmacy at 1408 W. Craig Rd. on July 17.

At approximately 4:35 a.m., a man entered the business, produced a handgun and demanded money from a store employee. He took an undisclosed amount of cash and fled in an unregistered, gray, late 80's Chevrolet Suburban.